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Cultural uses of plants : a guide to learning about ethnobotany / Gabriell DeBear Paye ; edited by Elysa J. Hammond and Joy E. Runyon ; info-boxes developed by Elysa J. Hammond.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Bronx, N.Y. : New York Botanical Garden Press, ©2000.Description: x, 211 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0893274224
  • 9780893274221
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Cultural uses of plants.LOC classification:
  • GN476.73 .P29 2000
Contents:
unit 1. Introduction to ethnobotany -- unit 2. Choosing a plant to study : interviews and background research -- unit 3. How to preserve, represent, and reproduce your plant -- unit 4. Testing the nutritional properties of your plant -- unit 5. Testing the medicinal properties of your plant -- unit 6. Testing your plant for other useful properties -- unit 7. Designing your own experiment -- unit 8. Ecological and economic concerns in ethnobotany -- unit 9. Supplemental activities.
Summary: Published by the New York Botanical Garden for use by students in grades 6-12, this challenging hands-on curriculum offers students a framework for multidisciplinary projects working with plants and people. (Miller Library Staff)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection QK99.A1 P29 2000 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800165680
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-176) and index.

unit 1. Introduction to ethnobotany -- unit 2. Choosing a plant to study : interviews and background research -- unit 3. How to preserve, represent, and reproduce your plant -- unit 4. Testing the nutritional properties of your plant -- unit 5. Testing the medicinal properties of your plant -- unit 6. Testing your plant for other useful properties -- unit 7. Designing your own experiment -- unit 8. Ecological and economic concerns in ethnobotany -- unit 9. Supplemental activities.

Published by the New York Botanical Garden for use by students in grades 6-12, this challenging hands-on curriculum offers students a framework for multidisciplinary projects working with plants and people. (Miller Library Staff)

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